Sunday 11 April 2021

Vandurai Nathar Temple / திருவெண்டுறை நாதர் கோவில் / மதுவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில் / Tiruventhurai / Thiruvanduthurai, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu.

This is the 229th Thevaram Paadal Petra Shiva sthalam and 112th Shiva Sthalam on the south side of River Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. This place was called as “Vendurai” during Thevaram period and now called as “Vanduthurai” and “Vanduthurainathar Thirukovil”.


In periyapuranam Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar came to this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Kottur.

நம்பர்மகிழ் திருஆரூர் வணங்கிப் போந்து
        நலம்கொள் திருக்காறாயில் நண்ணி ஏத்திப்
பைம்புனல்மென் பணைத்தேவூர் அணைந்து போற்றிப்
        பரமர் திருநெல்லிக்காப் பணிந்து பாடி
உம்பர்பிரான் கைச்சினமும் பரவித் தெங்கூர்
        ஓங்கு புகழ்த் திருக்கொள்ளிக் காடும் போற்றிச்
செம்பொன்மதில் கோட்டூரும் வணங்கி ஏத்தித்
        திருமலி வெண்துறை தொழுவான் சென்று சேர்ந்தார்

Thirugnanasambandar and Vallalar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. 

ஆதியன் ஆதிரையன் அனலாடிய ஆரழகன்
பாதியொர் மாதினொடும் பயிலும் பரமாபரமன்
போதிய லும்முடிமேல் புனலோடுஅர வம்புனைந்த
வேதியன் மாதிமையால் விரும்பும்இடம் வெண்டுறையே
.........திருஞானசம்பந்தர்
                                                         -“தென்கூட்டிப்
போய் வண்டுறை தடமும் பூம்பொழிலும் சூழ்ந்தமர்
ஆய் வெண்டுறை மாசிலாமணியே”
..... திரு அருட்பா

Moolavar  : Sri Madhuvaneswarar, Sri Barmeswarar,
                  Sri Bramapureeswarar, Sri Vendurainathar.
Consort    : Sri Sathyathaayathakshi, Sri Brahathambal,
                  Sri Vel Nedunganni.

Some of the Salient features of this temple are……
The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam Dwajasthambam and Rishabam are after the Rajagopuram. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Arthanareeswarar as Rishabandhikar ( keeping hand on Rishabam) in place of
Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.

In prakaram  Madhabhotha Vinayagar, Subramaniar, Natarajar Sabha, Chandikeswarar and Ambal Sannadhi and Pichadanar. Ambal sannadhi is in the artha mandapam facing south and Ambal is in standing posture.

ARCHITECTURE
The main temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, artha mandapam and a open mukha mandapam. An open mandapa was built around sanctum at a latter date.



HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
Since Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, the original temple might have existed before  7th Century and the same was reconstructed as a stone temple during Chozha’s period and latter extended by Vijayanagars and maintained by Nattukottai Nagarathars.

LEGENDS
It is believed that Birungi munivar worshiped Lord Shiva by passing between Lord Shiva and Parvati ( in some legend he made a hole on Shiva and since there was no gap between Lord Shiva and Parvati ), without worshiping Ambal. Angered ma Parvati cursed Brunki to become and Vandu / bee. Hence Lord Shiva obtained the name of “Vandurainathar’. It was mentioned in the old texts that “Vandu reengaram / bee sound” can be heard by placing the ear on the Komuga. Nowadays, the same is not observed. 

It is believed that Vidyadhara, Brahma, Dhuruvan, Maha Vishnu worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on  Vinayagar Chathurthi in the month Avani ( Aug – Sept ), Navaratri in the month Purattasi ( Sept – Oct ), Skanda Sashti   in the month Aippasi ( Oct – Nov ), Thirukarthigai in the month Karthigai ( Nov – Dec ), Thaipoosam in the month Thai ( Jan – Feb ), Maha Shivaratri in the month Masi ( Feb – March ) and monthly pradoshams.


TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 18.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS 
The Land line number +91 4367 294 640, may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH 
Town bus from Mannargudi to Veeraki passes through this place.
Town bus from Mannargudi to Sethangudi also passes through this place.
On the bus route Mannargudi to Thiruthuraipoondi get down at “Veeraki” diversion road.
On Mannargudi to Thiruthuraipoondi get down at “Vadivaikal” and from there the temple is 2 KM.
About a KM from Mazhavarayanallur & Thattankovil
The temple is 11 KM from Mannargudi, 20.7 KM from Thiruthuraipoondi, 24 Km from Thiruvarur, 50 KM from Thanjavur and 322 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway station is Mannargudi.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE






---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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